RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — VCU head baseball coach Shawn Stiffler was honored for leading the 2015 VCU Rams to one of its best seasons in program history on Tuesday, being named the ABCA/Diamond East Region Coach of the Year.

Coach Stiffler led the Rams to its first ever NCAA Super Regional appearance, first A-10 championship, and sixth 40 plus win season in program history.

After being swept in Coral Gables, FL by the Miami Hurricanes in the Super Regional, the VCU Rams baseball team ended the season ranked in the top 25 in multiple polls, the highest ranking being 17th. It’s the second straight season VCU has finished a season ranked in the top 25.